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Contents
| ix | |
Preface | lix |
List of Figures | 6 |
The Raw Materials of Politics | 17 |
What is a Political Party? | 35 |
An Imaginary Election | 71 |
An Imaginary Election | 72 |
A Real Election | 73 |
Percentage of the Major Party Vote Cast for Demo cratic Candidate for President 1904 and 1920 | 115 |
Public and Private Personalities of the Party | 135 |
The Presidential Election as the Pulse of Politics | 151 |
The Pyramid of Authority in the American Party | 164 |
The Politicians versus | 170 |
The Pressure Groups | 187 |
Conclusions | 206 |
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Party Government: American Government in Action Elmer Eric Schattschneider,Sidney A. Pearson, Jr. No preview available - 1942 |
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| Title | Party government... American government in action series American government in action series; Phillips Bradley, editor |
| Author | Elmer Eric Schattschneider |
| Publisher | Transaction Publishers, 1960 |
| ISBN | 1412830508, 9781412830508 |
| Length | 219 pages |
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